Tag Archives: Seymour

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person or persons who shot and attempted to behead a farmer’s bison over the weekend. On Monday morning, Sevier deputies responded to a call from Edward Ingle on Dinkins Road in Seymour reporting that someone shot one of his bison and tried to cut it’s head off. Ingle told deputies that ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a medical emergency involving a bicyclist on the Foothills Parkway who suffered a cardiac arrest. According to a release, park rangers responded to a medical emergency involving a bicyclist on the Foothills Parkway at 11:16 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2020. The bicyclist identified as 59-year-old Michael Barker, of Seymour, was riding ...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced that all 56 Tennessee state parks and state-owned natural areas are closed to the public. The closure will last at least through April 14 in support of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive order requiring all citizens to stay at home. This is a complete closure of facilities and access to all Tennessee State ...

The Sevier County School System announced that the current school closure will be extended for another month to slow the spread of COVID-19 cases. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, recommended all public schools remain closed until April 24. The Sevier County School System confirmed on Wednesday that it would comply with the request, instead of resuming ...

Local officials asked state health regulators to order closure of bars and limit occupancy for dine-in restaurants in Sevier County. Sevier County and the cities of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Pittman Center issued a joint press release on Thursday asking individuals and local businesses to limit the spread of the coronavirus by following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

While Sevier County Schools are closed due to the Coronavirus, grab-and-go meals will be provided for students at schools and certain bus stops. Sevier County Schools Child Nutrition Program will provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to any child 18 years and younger. The meals will be a grab and go breakfast and lunch and may be picked up ...

Sevier County schools are currently closed and that closure has been extended through March 31. Students will return to school on April 1, 2020. On Wednesday, March 18, school personnel will distribute at home learning packets for students in grades K-4 from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at your child’s school. At home learning packets have been downloaded onto Chromebooks ...

A local veterinary clinic is trying to find a good home for a pit bull found roaming in east Tennessee with money and a note attached pleading for someone to care for the dog. #internationaldogday A brown and white pit bull named “Friend.” Smoky Mountain Animal Clinic in Seymour, Tenn. says a client found the dog named “Friend” wandering on ...

A man was shot and killed in a confrontation with deputies in Seymour after allegedly pulling a gun when they attempted to take him into custody on outstanding warrants. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting in Sevier County. Thursday ...

Two students at Seymour Junior High have been charged with harassment after they allegedly threatened other students. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office was notified of alleged threats made by students on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 toward other students at Seymour Junior High School. Officers responded to the school and called investigators to look into the threats. Two male students, age ...